Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Application for a Heritage Capital Projects Grant for the Armory Creative Campus
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an application for the Heritage Capital Projects grant for the Armory Creative Campus.
Report
Issue:
Whether to a to approve a Resolution authorizing an application for the Heritage Capital Projects grant for the Armory Creative Campus.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Programs Manager, Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.709.2678
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia Armory was transferred to the City of Olympia, "for use as a community asset dedicated to using the arts to support community development, arts education, and economic development initiatives." The building itself is an Olympia landmark, designed by noted Olympia architect Joseph Wohleb, completed in 1938.
Heritage Capital Projects are a two to one matching grant, for requests between $10,000 and $1,000,000. The City of Olympia has received $1,000,000 from this grant for the 2023-2024 biennium for exterior stabilization and preservation to halt water intrusion, and design work in preparation for major systems renewal.
If approved, the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department (OPARD) intends apply to this grant again for funds to address essential life safety and access improvements including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing improvements, HVAC upgrades, installation of an elevator and continued restoration of historic doors and windows to rehabilitate and preserve this historic building for full public programming and utilization. The largest possible match required of the City would be $2 million, which has already been committed by the City for Phase 1 renovations.
The grant deadline is June 7, 2023, for a full proposal. During that time OPARD staff will be working with t...
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